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Favourite ever B-side?

Royter-Hatfood [Edit] [Delete] 83 replies 16:34 November 12th, 2012

C'mon, show your age.

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Er...

Radiohead - meeting in the aisle

or, if you count 'Feel' by Verve as a B-side, Feel

funkycow | 12 Nov '12, 16:57 | X | ^ This | Reply
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  funkycow @funkycow | 12 Nov '12, 17:38 | X | ^ This | Reply
Of more recent times It's Deerhunter - Nosebleed

I always had a lot of love for Once In a While on the Ava Adore single.

the-breacher | 12 Nov '12, 17:01 | X | ^ This | Reply
Six by Seven - Get A Real Tattoo

35.

stormcrow | 12 Nov '12, 17:10 | X | ^ This | Reply

Teepee_uk this'd this
- ^this
  
  except that I'm a mere 33
  
  lyserge @stormcrow | 12 Nov '12, 17:54 | X | ^ This | Reply
Mew - Wherever (New Version)

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Jordan_229_2 | 12 Nov '12, 17:21 | X | ^ This | Reply
Still the same as it ever was.

Vaseline by Elastica: the b-side to Line Up.

TheWza | 12 Nov '12, 17:22 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Doesn't count
  
  Vaseline was an album track rather than a B-side.
  
  Royter-Hatfood @TheWza | 12 Nov '12, 17:48 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Hmmm.
    
    It was a b-side for 14 months before becoming an album track.
    
    TheWza @Royter-Hatfood | 12 Nov '12, 20:34 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - ...at which point it was disqualified.
      
      Unlucky.
      
      Royter-Hatfood @TheWza | 13 Nov '12, 09:27 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - Harsh.
        
        TheWza @Royter-Hatfood | 13 Nov '12, 12:21 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        I don't make the rules.
        
        Royter-Hatfood @TheWza | 13 Nov '12, 15:25 | X | ^ This | Reply
Manic Street Preachers - Prologue to History

automatik | 12 Nov '12, 17:25 | X | ^ This | Reply

chris_81 and lukowski this'd this
- the other b-side to Tolerate, Montana/Autumn/78 is also brilliant
  
  they COULD have made such an amazing album around then I'm sure, they just, er, didn't.
  
  lukowski @automatik | 13 Nov '12, 11:59 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  chris_81 and oldshitnewshit this'd this
- The Manics have had a lot of good b-sides
  
  'Pedestal' springs to mind...
  
  oldshitnewshit @automatik | 13 Nov '12, 12:54 | X | ^ This | Reply
The Early Years - I Heard Voices

B-Side of All Ones & Zeroes

I'm 44

TheGrudge | 12 Nov '12, 17:30 | X | ^ This | Reply
I've got a real soft spot for Eels' Manchester Girl

so it's either that or Suede's Europe is Our Playground

theguywithnousername | 12 Nov '12, 17:48 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Was that not from Broken Toy Shop
  
  E's out of print second album? Or did he later release it as an Eels track as well?
  
  jeff_panda @theguywithnousername | 13 Nov '12, 11:55 | X | ^ This | Reply
All your lectures will become/Converted into static hum

Levitz by Grandaddy. Off Summer Here Kiiids. Almost bloody thirty.

kram | 12 Nov '12, 17:49 | X | ^ This | Reply

Stuzza and RockyORourke this'd this
Suede

Killing of a Flashboy

Top top tune.

Elfrim | 12 Nov '12, 18:27 | X | ^ This | Reply
Talk Show Host by Radiohead

Fucker by Eels a close second

guntrip | 12 Nov '12, 18:36 | X | ^ This | Reply
How Soon is Now

The b- side so good they had to release it as a single.

bornin69 | 12 Nov '12, 18:44 | X | ^ This | Reply
- see also: Just A Day
  
  guntrip @bornin69 | 12 Nov '12, 19:01 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  Wasted_Opportunity, JaguarPirate, and poptimusgrime this'd this
- see also: 1963
  
  friday55 @bornin69 | 12 Nov '12, 22:10 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  JohnM, hibster, and pigeon_eater this'd this
- see also
  
  everything's gone green
  
  hibster @bornin69 | 13 Nov '12, 08:30 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Classy choice
    
    And excellent Fac catalogue recall. I had forgotten EGG's appearance on the b side of Procession
    
    bornin69 @hibster | 13 Nov '12, 13:20 | X | ^ This | Reply
So many

Get a real tattoo is up there.

Erm... Arab Strap: Rocket take your turn, blackness, bullseye, trippy, girls of summer

Can think of a few mclusky, Underworld, Idlewild and FOTL crackers too.

But probably Rocket take your turn.

vamos | 12 Nov '12, 19:19 | X | ^ This | Reply
Static In The Cities, bt Hope Of The States

jimouthargyle | 12 Nov '12, 19:52 | X | ^ This | Reply

Teeej, Antelope, and 19and85 this'd this
- *by
  
  jimouthargyle @jimouthargyle | 12 Nov '12, 19:52 | X | ^ This | Reply
- HotS were a great B-side band
  
  Angels Over Kilburn was their best for my money
  
  Ze_Criz @jimouthargyle | 18 Nov '12, 23:24 | X | ^ This | Reply
Aquiesce by Oasis

casinobay | 12 Nov '12, 20:21 | X | ^ This | Reply

Gringo this'd this
Elastica. The b-side to Line Up was Vaseline.

Vaseline is\was a far better song.

BMS1 | 12 Nov '12, 21:24 | X | ^ This | Reply
A few to choose from

Talk Show Host - Radiohead
Killer Cars - Radiohead
Man Called Sun - Verve
Warmer Than Fire - Ash
The Masterplan - Oasis
Honey Power - MBV
These things I Don't Understand - Coldplay
Shine - Slowdive
Born Slippy (original beats, b side to Pearl's Girl) - Underworld
Minky Starshine - Seefeel
Nothing Sweet - The Sundays
Boo! Forever - Boo Radleys
Aneurysm - Nirvana
Niagara - The Wedding Present

...my vote goes to Young & Lovely by Blur - still can't work out how that didn't make it onto Modern Life Is Rubbish

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badgertastic | 12 Nov '12, 21:25 | X | ^ This | Reply
- minky starshine is absolutely top class
  
  funkycow @badgertastic | 12 Nov '12, 21:28 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - played it yesterday - it's still awesome
    
    :)
    
    badgertastic @funkycow | 12 Nov '12, 21:31 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - early seefeel had a sort of pulsey drone
      
      That I think nobody else has bettered since. Polyfusia and Quique are impeccable records.
      
      funkycow @badgertastic | 13 Nov '12, 10:02 | X | ^ This | Reply
- <3 Warmer Than Fire
  
  it's just... perfect.
  
  OceanStorm @badgertastic | 13 Nov '12, 11:42 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  sizeofanocean this'd this
- I thought Shine was an A-side, not B-side
  
  It has even a music video
  
  deep-blue @badgertastic | 18 Nov '12, 23:07 | X | ^ This | Reply
EuroZeroZero by Massive Attack

also Fucker by Eels
Tortoiseshell by The Boo Radleys
Troublesome Waters by Richard Hawley
Tyre Tracks by Unbelievable Truth

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kostenurky | 12 Nov '12, 23:09 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Came here to post Euro Zero Zero
  
  It's great: the b-side to Teardrop, I think? It's a Mezzanine-y retake of Eurochild from Protection, fact fans, with Daddy G doing Tricky's parts, and there's even a Horace Andy cameo! Like Massive Attack's entire career in one track or something.
  
  hexagram @kostenurky | 13 Nov '12, 14:12 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Also Massive Attack - United Snakes
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHzDA0kBw2I
  
  Mindblowing percussion!
  
  deep-blue @kostenurky | 18 Nov '12, 23:11 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  Antelope this'd this
Another vote for

Killer Cars by Radiohead. 2nd choice would be Easily Fooled by Pavement.

orangejuice | 12 Nov '12, 23:11 | X | ^ This | Reply
The Beatles -

I Saw Her Standing There
If I Fell
Day Tripper
Rain
Eleanor Rigby
Strawberry Fields Forever
I Am The Walrus
Revolution
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Don't Let Me Down
Come Together

I think they win.

GrandMoffTarkin | 12 Nov '12, 23:11 | X | ^ This | Reply
- day tripper
  
  eleanor rigby
  strawberry fields
  & come together
  
  were all officially double a side singles
  
  hibster @GrandMoffTarkin | 13 Nov '12, 08:13 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  meths this'd this
  - I think they still win
    
    GrandMoffTarkin @hibster | 13 Nov '12, 13:17 | X | ^ This | Reply
I bought a box of old singles at a garage sale a few years back, and among them was Deep Purple's "Black Night"

From 1970, pretty average song, but this was the B-side and it's a fucking killer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P05qji8TNuY&feature=fvwrel

blisters | 12 Nov '12, 23:16 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Black Night
  
  Is way above average!
  
  foxhawk @blisters | 13 Nov '12, 02:06 | X | ^ This | Reply
no Pixies?

Manta Ray - Pixies
Into the White - Pixies

2 of their best songs IMHO

ajb123 | 13 Nov '12, 00:07 | X | ^ This | Reply

hibster this'd this
A New Career in a New Town by Bowie

dunno if it counts cos it was also on Low, but for years i only knew it as the b side to Sound & Vision

calumlynn | 13 Nov '12, 00:23 | X | ^ This | Reply
The Cure — The Exploding Boy

b-side to Inbetween Days, which makes that just about the most perfect pop single ever.

robluvsnic | 13 Nov '12, 01:20 | X | ^ This | Reply

pip_ and JaguarPirate this'd this
Probably not my favorite, but still very good.. Brand New - "Flying at Tree Level"

HeygirlHey | 13 Nov '12, 02:31 | X | ^ This | Reply
in the heat of the morning

- last shadow puppets.

cliquester | 13 Nov '12, 04:10 | X | ^ This | Reply
Pulp - PTA

b-side to Mis-shapes/Sorted For E's And Wizz.

The other song on the CD single is the live version of Common People from Glastonbury 1995. It's basically the best single ever.

Also, Tainted Love and I Will Survive were both b-sides first, and they seem to have done alright for themselves.

badcustard | 13 Nov '12, 07:58 | X | ^ This | Reply
- PTA is great
  
  Seconds is probably better.
  
  Royter-Hatfood @badcustard | 13 Nov '12, 09:32 | X | ^ This | Reply
leave me alone

in a lonely place
hurt
1963
don't do it
player in the league

new order have had some good ones
but leave me alone is my favourite

hibster | 13 Nov '12, 08:30 | X | ^ This | Reply
My Dark Star - Suede

or Pearly by Radiohead

Teepee_uk | 13 Nov '12, 08:37 | X | ^ This | Reply
Back when I first started buying 7" pop singles

the b-side was usually just an instrumental mix of the A-side.

So on that basis my favourite is 'the German version of 99 Red Balloons'.

moshymoshy | 13 Nov '12, 08:59 | X | ^ This | Reply
I've only ever bought about 20 singles.

From them, probably

dEUS - I suffer rock

thewarn | 13 Nov '12, 09:26 | X | ^ This | Reply
Soundgarden - Cold Bitch

licky_kicky | 13 Nov '12, 09:26 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Soundgarden had some grea
  
  sparkysdream @licky_kicky | 13 Nov '12, 12:37 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Soundgarden had some great B Sides
    
    She's a Politician being my particular favourite.
    
    sparkysdream @sparkysdream | 13 Nov '12, 12:37 | X | ^ This | Reply
Death In Vegas - City Rub

Stuzza | 13 Nov '12, 09:45 | X | ^ This | Reply
Swervedriver

Zedhead
Laze it Up
Scrawl and Scream
Afterglow

bozo | 13 Nov '12, 09:55 | X | ^ This | Reply
The Ants had great b-sides

They were usually better than the a-sides

Beat My Guest
Whip In My Valise
Christian D'ior
Lady
Plastic Surgery.

sartana | 13 Nov '12, 10:05 | X | ^ This | Reply
Kingmaker

Freewheelin.

On the b-side of the Celebrated Working Man EP.

"Religion is a crooked liar
the last flames of a burning fire, barbed wire, funeral pyre,
To be freewheelin' is all we need..."

sartana | 13 Nov '12, 10:08 | X | ^ This | Reply
Beastie Boys - Skills to pay the Bills

chadders | 13 Nov '12, 10:46 | X | ^ This | Reply
Wave Pictures: Now You Are Pregnant

Every time I hear it I'm amazed that a piece of near song-writing perfection was tossed off as a B-side. Not sure if it's my best ever, but it's up there.

prob500 | 13 Nov '12, 11:14 | X | ^ This | Reply
I haven't bought a single for some time

Back in the day I bough Oasis Cd singles for the B sides, so probably one of them. Underneath the sky, the masterplan, going nowhere. It was like getting another Oasis LP every 2-3 singles, 4 tracks on each one in them days.

steinbolt | 13 Nov '12, 11:46 | X | ^ This | Reply
Wildhearts - 29 x the Pain

Appeared on numerous best-ofs and live albums but I think it was originally just a b-side.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HfIQnDDL8o

jeff_panda | 13 Nov '12, 12:07 | X | ^ This | Reply

marko23 and casinobay this'd this
- hah, I was thinking, "sure that title is a Husker Du reference"
  
  and then the first verse of the song...
  
  guntrip @jeff_panda | 18 Nov '12, 23:31 | X | ^ This | Reply
You Know My Name (Look up the Number)

well, I loved it when I was 12, anyway...

oldshitnewshit | 13 Nov '12, 12:42 | X | ^ This | Reply

calumlynn this'd this
Real answer

Cardiacs - Ideal

moshymoshy | 13 Nov '12, 12:58 | X | ^ This | Reply

GoffBoy this'd this
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKqC9I3ypSw
  
  moshymoshy @moshymoshy | 13 Nov '12, 12:59 | X | ^ This | Reply
Lemonheads - Paint

fellover | 13 Nov '12, 13:00 | X | ^ This | Reply
Rocket From The Crypt - Ciao Patsy

b-side of Born In '69

pigeon_eater | 13 Nov '12, 14:35 | X | ^ This | Reply
Engine - Neutral Milk Hotel

B-side to Holland 1945 right? (one version at least)

also, blur have a ton of great b-sides. tempted to go for 'Mr. Briggs' cos its better than anything off Leisure.

emmettcruddas | 13 Nov '12, 14:36 | X | ^ This | Reply
Prince - She's Always In My Hair

Puds | 13 Nov '12, 15:40 | X | ^ This | Reply
Depeche Mode - Sea of Sin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52nmHqf-FZY

Depeche Mode - Newborn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeBTsGkngj8

Both AWESOME B-sides!

deep-blue | 18 Nov '12, 23:05 | X | ^ This | Reply
MTV Makes Me Wanna Smoke Crack

swamii | 18 Nov '12, 23:23 | X | ^ This | Reply
Idlewild - Poor Thing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=115BRvFpXpQ&feature=related
Also, not strictly a b-side, more an additional track on the greatest hits, but A Distant History by Idlewild too. Just about the best song they ever made.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtP6kbD_p-Y

Ze_Criz | 18 Nov '12, 23:34 | X | ^ This | Reply
- A Distant History was a B-side on You Held The World In Your Arms, wasn't it?
  
  As was No Generation which is one of my favourites (no Youtube video so here's a Spotify link): http://open.spotify.com/track/1U07ohpDytw2VDmxo37hQg
  
  See also: Broken Windows, Meet Me At The Harbour, I Want To Be A Writer, Mince Showercap 1 & 2...
  
  Icarus-Smicarus @Ze_Criz | 19 Nov '12, 03:36 | X | ^ This | Reply
Pixies - River Euphrates

Radiohead - Fog (Again)
Joy Division - Dead Souls
Massive Attack - Superpredators
The Smiths - Asleep
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Waves of Confidence

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Antelope | 19 Nov '12, 03:50 | X | ^ This | Reply
Two from the brief period when I was buying singles

Super Furry Animals - Carry the Can
Mansun - Railings

sidrrrs | 19 Nov '12, 09:38 | X | ^ This | Reply

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